Open AccessEnhancing clinical judgement and decision-making skills of prelicensure nursing students
Author(s) -
Megan Kirkpatrick,
Jill Patterson,
Patricia Prince
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nursing education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-4059
pISSN - 1925-4040
DOI - 10.5430/jnep.v12n6p45
Subject(s) - judgement , staffing , unit (ring theory) , nursing , clinical judgement , psychology , health care , clinical decision making , medical education , pediatric nursing , medicine , family medicine , mathematics education , political science , law , economics , economic growth
This article describes an authentic learning activity intended to enhance prelicensure nursing students' clinical judgment and decision-making skills. This activity was designed for fourth year nursing students in a pediatric nursing theory course. Part A of the activity requires students to choose the most appropriate staffing assignment for the unit's staff on an inpatient pediatric unit and provide a rationale for that decision. In part B, students review shift reports, prioritize care based on the provided patient information, and identify appropriate referrals to the interdisciplinary team. This activity is adaptable to various educational healthcare disciplines and can be modified for junior and/or senior learners.